Tree species effects on soils in temperate and boreal forests: Emerging themes and research needs

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 309, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-3

  Prescott, Cindy E ^a   Vesterdal, Lars ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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EID: 84884820202     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.06.042     Document Type: Editorial

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